Loss of pressurization Incident Boeing 737 MAX 8 HL8352, Saturday 22 June 2024
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Date:Saturday 22 June 2024
Time:17:37
Type:Silhouette image of generic B38M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Owner/operator:Korean Air
Registration: HL8352
MSN: 63440/7829
Year of manufacture:2019
Engine model:CFMI CFM LEAP-1B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 125
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:N of Cheju -   South Korea
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI)
Destination airport:Taichung-Ching Chuan Kang Airport (RMQ/RCMQ)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Korean Air flight KE189, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, suffered a loss of cabin pressure after climbing through FL350. The flight crew performed an emergency descent to 8500 feet and elected to return to ICN.the passenger and crew only 13 people were injured.

Sources:

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3267862/korean-air-boeing-plane-bound-taiwan-makes-emergency-landing-after-plummeting-7600-metres
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hl8352#35cbd925

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jun-2024 17:18 ASN Added
24-Jun-2024 17:35 Anon. Updated [Narrative, ]
24-Jun-2024 17:35 Anon. Updated
24-Jun-2024 17:37 Anon. Updated [Total occupants, Damage, ]
24-Jun-2024 17:37 Anon. Updated
24-Jun-2024 18:30 Anon. Updated [Narrative, ]

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